Washing machine



Nov. 25, 924- 1,516,800

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' CALL 3'. VELEY AND WILLIAM S. FORBES, OF KALAMAZOO, IECEIGAN.

wasinne MACHINE.

To all whom 'it' inay concern:

Be it known that we, CARL J VELEY and WILLIAM S. FORBES, citizens of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county .of

Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have in-' vented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide in a washing machine an im roved driving means.

econd, to provide in a washing machine of the oscillating cylinder type an improved gearing whereby the washing cylinder is an improved wringer driving a-ndreversing -ing parta shown in Fig. II.

means which may be driven independentl of or simultaneously with the washing cy inder.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details will definitely appear from the detailed descri tion to follow.

Weaccomplish the ObJGCtS of our invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Fig. I is a front pers ective view of a washing machine embodying the features of our invention.

Fig. II is an enlarged detail perspective showing details of the washing cylinder driving mechanism.

Fig. HA is a detail side view of the drivig. III is a detail view partially in section, showing further details of the washing cylinder driving mechanism.

Fig, IV is a detail view partially in ver- 'tical section on a line corresponding to the Application filed October 4, 1919. Serial 80. 328,880.

broken line 4-4 of Fig. Vand Fig. VI, showing details of the wringer driving mechanism.

Fig. V is a horizontal section on a line corresponding to the broken line 5-5 of Fig. IV.

Fig. VI is a detail view partially in horizontal section on a line correspondin to line 66 of Fig. IV, showing'deta-ils o the means for securing the wringer in its adjusted ositions.

Fig. II is a detail view partially in section on a line corresponding to line 77 of Fig. III, showing details of the means for engaging and disengaging the cylinder driving connections. I

Fig. VIII is a front elevation of the supporting frame for the gearing and cylinder.

Fig. IX is a top view thereof.

Fig. X is a perspective view of the washingcylinder with the cover partially raised.

Fig. XI is a detail longitudinal section thereof on a line corresponding to line 11*11 of Fig. X, the cover being shown in its closed position by full lines, and in partially open position'by dotted lines.

Fig. XII is a detail transverse section of the cylinder on a line corresponding to line 1212 of Fig. X.

Fig. XIII is a detail view partiallyin vertical section showing the bearing for the rear end ofthe washing cylinder.

Fig. XIV is a detail side elevation of the I body of the machine, showin .the cover in its open position by the dotte line. .Fig. XV is a detail end elevation of th washing cylinder looking. from the rlght hand end thereof.

Fig. XVI is a ers ectiverear view'of a slat for a modi ed cm of the washing cylinder.

- Fig. XVII is a cross section thereof on a. line corresponding to line 17-17 of Fig. XVI.

Figure XVIII is a sectional view on the line 1818 of Fig. 1. In the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, we provide a main frame comprising front corner u P rights 1, and rear corner upri hts 2. e tank or receptacle 3' is'mounte within this frame with one end in a spaced relation to Q the end door 4, providing a housing or chamber 5. The receptacle 3 is provided with a cover 6 at one end of which are hooks 7 slidably engaging the flanges 9 on the frame. When the cover is withdrawn from the receptacle its hooks 7 engage the loops 10 at the ends of the flanges 9 so that the cover is supported in a vertical position at the end of the machine as shownby dotted lines in Fig. 14.

The washing cylinder comprises a pair of heads 10 and 11, between which the side wall 12 is clamped by means ,of bolts 13 extending from head to head. The wall 12 is provided with a door opening 14 at one side, the opening being closed by the door 15 complementing the side wall to provide a complete cylinder. The head 11 is provided with a lug 17 with which one end of the door may be engaged or disengaged by longitudinal movement. The wall and door are provided with longitudinal corrugations having perforations 19 in the outer crowns thereof, the inner crown being imp'erforate. These perforations being arranged in the outer crowns of the corrugations and the inner crowns being imperforate, there is an opportunity for the free passage ofair and water through the cylinder, and the articles to be washed are held away from the perforations by means of the corrugations which are relatively small, thereby allowing the water to flow through the articles as the cylinder is revolved or oscillated.

The cover is of such width that its outer corrugations overlap the corrugations of the side wall adjacent edges. To secure the door one end is engaged. with the retaining lug 17,

as stated, while its other end is engaged by the spring catch 20.

We thus provide a cylinder which is light in weight, and at the same time is strong and rigid. The cylinder is provided with journals 21 and 22, journal 22 being supported by the bearing 23. Journal 21 is supported by the bearing 24 which is cut away at its upper side so that the journal 21 may be lifted therefrom, if desired. Journal 21 is provided with a jaw clutch member 25 with which the coacting clutch member 26 of the driving shaft 27 coacts.

Shaft 27 is mounted for longitudinal movement, a .shifting rod or a rock shaft 28 having an eccentric -pin thereon engaging a transverse slot 30 in the shaft 27, being provided for its actuation. The rock shaft 27 is arranged through the cover 6 which is slotted at 31 toreceive the shaft when the cover is closed. The rock shaft has a hand piece 32 at its upper end. A detent 33 supported by the coil spring 34in engagement with the flattened portion 35 of the rock shaft is provided for holding the rock shaft in its adjusted positions.

The bearing 24is carried by a. frame 36 nection at 66, the gear box support having ears 37 at its corners bolted to the The roller 40 is so disposed relative to the driven gear 42 and the driving wheel 43 as to support the rack in a rearwardly inclined position as shown to coact with the gear. The rear side of the rack traveling on the roller is curved at 46 to ermit the oscillation of the rack as the riving gear revolves.

The driving gear 43 is driven from a worm on the shaft 47 which has a pulley 48 thereon, connected with the motor 49 by the belt 50.

The wringer designated generally by the numeral 51 is mounted on the tubular bracket 52 projecting horizontally from the spherical reverse ear box housing 53. The gear box housing 18 provided with a support comprising a tubular part 54 formed integrally with the housing and the extension tube or housing 55 secured to the part 54. This extension 55 rests in a beam -like support 56 on the gearing supportin ame. The wringer shaft 57 1s connects b the coupling 58 with t e reverse gear she 59, the wringer shaft being arran d in the bracket 52 which constitutes t e housing therefor. x

The reverse gear shaft 59 is provided with a pair of bevel gears 60 ooacting with the bevel gear 61 on the end of the shaft section or member 62, provided with bearings in the tubular support in the reverse gear box. The shaft member 63 is provided with a gear 64 on its lower end meshing with the worm 65 on the shaft 47. The shaft members 62 and 63 have a slip drivin conmg arranged to seat in the bracket 56 so that driving connection is made merely by urranging the housing support on the bracket. The wringer is thus supported so that it may be swung around on an axis common to that of the wringer driving shaft.

To reverse the wringer, we provide a clutch 67 which is splined. to the reversing iiu shaft to coact with either of the gears 60,

thereby securing the reverse driving means for the wringer no matter what the position of the wringer may be, and as stated, it may be swung about to any positiondesired. The clutch member is shifted by means of the rocker 68 arranged through the top 3% th; gear box and provided with a hene 6 We providev for retaining the wringer in its adjusted positions, the means being illustrated, consistin of: the band clam 70 having ears 71 at its end through which the screw 72 is arranged, the screw being extended at the side of the housin and provided with an actuating hand piece 73.

In the washin cylinder modification shown in Figs. XV and XVII, the cylinder is made up of a series of slats 74 having corrugation-like ribs 75 on their inner sides,

the slats being secured to the heads by suitable means not illustrated. These slats have perforations 76 between the ribs,

To facilitate thedrawing ofl" of the water from the receptacle, we provide a hose 77 secured to the outlet of the tank provided with a valve 78 at its outer end so that the water to be drawn ofi may be delivered through this hose to a pail or otherwise as desired. When not in; use, the hose may be hun up inside of the gear housing as shown in F ig. I.

We have illustrated our improvements in an embodiment which has roven very satis-v factory. We have not illustrated or described other modifications and adaptations which we contemplate, as we believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which this invention relates to adapt or embody the same as may be desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a structure of the class described, the combination of a main frame com rlsing corner uprights, a receptacle mounte therein with one end in a spaced relation to the plane of the adjacent corner uprights, adoor hinged to one corner upright to close against the other providing a car housing, and a gear supporting frame ormed as an integral casting mounted upon said corner uprights within said housing and inde ndent of said receptacle, said supporting rame having an integral gear box at its lower end adapted as a lubricant receptacle. I

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of two witnesses.

LUELLA G. Gimnm'rmn, MARGARET L. Gmseow. 

